Ultimate Halloween Playlist

It's Halloween!

Halloween is such a fun time of year, with fall underway, trick-or-treating, haunted hayrides, candy corn, the decor, and the costumes. One of my favorite things about Halloween is the music. Welcome to my ultimate Halloween playlist. Whether the songs are about Halloween itself or have a title or several lyrics that give a feeling of Halloween, this playlist is perfect for your parties, gatherings, or just to listen to by yourself to get you into that Halloween mood.

Some of these songs are on everyone's Halloween playlist, but maybe you will discover some songs you didn't know. I'm sure I've forgotten to add some great songs, so feel free to let me know in the comments section.

Grab some candy corn (or the whole bag) and have fun checking out the list.

Classic Halloween Songs From the 40s, 50s, and Early 60s

"Night Before Halloween" - Bill Buchanan

"Come With Me to Transylvania" - John Zacherley

"Witches Brew" - Janie Jones

"Grim Grinning Ghosts" - Buddy Baker

"Do the Zombie" - The Symbols

"Monster Mash" - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett

"Witch Doctor" - David Seville

"The Purple People Eater" - Sheb Wooley

"I Put a Spell on You" - Screamin' Jay Hawkins

"My Son, The Vampire" - Allan Sherman

"The Headless Horseman" - Bing Crosby

"The Monster's Hop" - Bert Convy

"Witchcraft" - Frank Sinatra

"Haunted House" - Sam the Sham

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565

Who can forget this piece of classical music by Bach? This is the ultimate piece of classical music for Halloween.

"Ghosts" - Michael Jackson

Everyone knows Michael Jackson's "Thriller", but many people are not aware of the short film "Ghosts" he did in 1996, which was co-written with Stephen King. Several songs were featured in it, and two of them are listed above, "Ghosts" and "Is It Scary". Below is a video of clips from the short film set to the song "Ghosts".

"Thriller" Facts

The video for "Thriller" was voted as the greatest video of all time. It was also the first video to be inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Audio for Disney World's Haunted Mansion

Halloween Songs For Kids

A lot of the songs listed above are good for kid's Halloween parties, but here is a list of songs that are especially for them, although adults can enjoy them, too!

"Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin White" - In A World

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"

Casper the Friendly Ghost Theme Song

"Twelve Days of Halloween" - Nooshi

"Song of the Count" - Sesame Street

"Skin and Bones" - Raffi

Goosebumps Theme

"Pumpkins, Beware!" - Steve Blunt

Scooby Doo, Where Are You! Theme Song

"Hedwig's Theme" - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

"A Halloween Song" - The Wonderland Singers

"Monster Mash" Facts

"Monster Mash" appeared on the US Billboard charts three times after its original release in August of 1962: December 1962, August 1970, and May 1973.

Halloween Radio Station

HalloweenRadio.netListen to Halloween music 24/7 every day of the year at HallowenRadio. With a few different station feeds you can find something for everyone, whether it's just the sounds of Halloween, oldies, kids' music, or their main station.